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Post by jimd on Dec 24, 2007 20:32:29 GMT 10
Steve, i discovered i had two spare lost model alarms while i was looking at stuff to throw at my bee in a tree beeping at me. If we're up there at the same time and yours havent turned up, you are welcome to throw one of them in your plane. I know they work!! (Buried in Lantana/ shrubs/ long grass and high up in trees are the test conditions i know they work so far....) They have JR plugs if that helps. I am looking forward to Rossco's switchable versions to come onto the market, as you have to wait for these ones.
Jase, if the conditions are good, then it might sound like a plan. It has been a bit wet up there over the last week, looking at the BOM radar and feeling the rain on the face while staring at where the trees meet the sky.. so hopefully it isn't too boggy for our cars. It has grown alot of grass and shrubbery near the fenceline and gate since we were last there (just after the fire). Maybe we could put a request in for a mower/ slasher to go through for a landing area... but then knowing my landing style maybe it is better to leave a lot of soft "catching mitts" there.
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Post by jimd on Dec 24, 2007 20:39:41 GMT 10
Andrew, It would definately be good to have the "master" there to show me your methods of recovery, your words of encouragement and advice have been appreciated. Hopefully the wind has been blowing from the other direction and done all the work for me.. or at least brought it a bit closer to terra firma and my casting distance.
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Post by jase on Dec 24, 2007 20:44:27 GMT 10
the long grass is good, especially for landing, and our high speed planes need the softest landing possible with their fast landing speeds and long grass that breaks the fall is good.
jim, how high up in the tree is your plane. i've got a preety good arm on me and can hit just about anything.
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Post by jimd on Dec 24, 2007 20:56:35 GMT 10
Jase, about 20m... right at the top of the treeline behind the car parking area (and in a bit). The hill slopes down towards the tree, making it a bit more difficult , but at least it is on the fringe of a clearing.
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Post by callun on Dec 24, 2007 22:39:04 GMT 10
Sounds a bit like TheVon's duck, rest its foam.
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Post by atmosteve on Dec 25, 2007 0:19:43 GMT 10
Jim whatever transpires after Sunday i will be willing to help early next week and will be happy to plug in one of your alarms for a fly on the day providing weather allows.
I will be on my trailbike so unfortunately i cant transport ladders and telescopic poles to Mt mee, but i can offer some muscle where needed. 20 metres can be done.
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Post by jimd on Dec 25, 2007 22:19:18 GMT 10
Cheers Steve, if i get it down, and the winds are good then next week might be on for fly. My better half bought me a mini bee for christmas, so it may need a test flight by then.. i would have put it together today except for family commitments.
Jase, give me a yell if you are coming out tomorrow. We should be able to get there about the same time you do, if we are not there earlier.
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Post by jase on Dec 26, 2007 8:49:02 GMT 10
i'll take my gear with me to work and see how the weather is going when i finish.. i'll be at strathpine so we can take the 1 car if you like..
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Post by jase on Dec 26, 2007 11:05:20 GMT 10
i plan to be at Mt Mee at 1:30 if anyone wants to meet me up there.
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Post by jimd on Dec 30, 2007 16:19:09 GMT 10
Anyone contemplating going up this week??
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Post by thevon on Jan 1, 2008 23:34:15 GMT 10
Guys, strongly recommend if you don't have a good 4WD like Ding, don't go to Pedwell Rd till it dries out.
Went to visit the in-laws at Mt Mee today and later in the arvo Nick and I went cruisin' around sussing out potential DS and flying spots. Lots of rainshowers around and strong SE's. Found a possibly amazing spot (incredibly spectacular ridges and ravines) for NW's but no flying.
Finally headed home and thought, nah, let's have look down the road and test fly the Reaper. Felt a bit slippery going down (I was in the van) but being an invincible bushbasher I was sure I'd be OK.
Flew for a bit , had to dive into the van to get out of heavy rain and absolutely insane winds.
Looked in the bush for JimD's plane and couldn't see it - had been blown down and we found it in the forest! Yeehah! Rang him with the good news.
A bit more flying and Nick radarred the Reaper consistently at 99 - 101mph in dive-ins.
Tried to drive home ... oops, back up and try again ... slippin and sliding.
Thus ensued a long saga with Grandpa bringing the 4WD down, more unsuccessful and precarious slipping and sliding. Finally roped in a very helpful local with another 4WD and a winch who got us back out ... hours after dark. Then I got bogged in Grandparents front paddock! Chains and more towing required! Not used to proper rain - I've forgotten how mushy it gets!
Very embarrassing, but anyway Nick had a crash course in vehicle recovery. Everything including me is covered in a cm thick red mud.
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Post by windsock on Jan 2, 2008 7:50:02 GMT 10
Wow Andrew, I have to say that I've always been a bit concern going to Mt Mee after a bit of rain, not a situation that I would have liked to be in. I'm glad you got out, at least it makes for a good story .
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Post by st on Jan 2, 2008 8:09:20 GMT 10
hmmm sounds fun! Which was more fun - the flying or the mud
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Post by jimd on Jan 2, 2008 8:10:47 GMT 10
Andrew, you are a legend, thank you for picking up the bee. I was planning on heading up sometime soon, but wasn't looking forward to it due to the rain... we had a bit of a slip and slide getting out last time, and there has been a shed load or rain since then. Not good to hear it took you a while to get out. I am sure you will have a good chuckle over the day... eventually.
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Post by thevon on Jan 2, 2008 11:58:47 GMT 10
I have to admit it was fun in a way, but I was supposed to be celebrating Grandpa's birthday and helping the wife with the kids! Our predicament wasn't helped by the downpours that came along while we were there! The water was running in streams down the mud-ruts we were making in the road. But yes, it's much slipperier than I thought - easy to slip over on the greasy surface.
Reminded me of the time we were stuck on the CREB track near Cooktown on Cape York for days, winching up red mud hills that were so slippery you couldn't stand up!
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